New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
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nSs Psy Of nothing ss
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The Indictment charges paid Fulsra or caused
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nae Rm Ms, is the an bride
Tugra From beginning to end OF th case ,s Of
an agreement YOn have Fnsas assertion that Stn at
De 1a ssc sad that a the Cable
ss SSnds s nns nall S5 ea s Whether Lacy
Of the Kind eapp%t prone Sut he Me
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70 ne on ha thai lin to in
former but that remorse has not csnsea % re1e be
II is said that Poarsons testimony corroooratiye Gon
s ssas to NJ. Roy St S all II ts
fed before the COMMITTEE two years ago ne sat
sharp night before the a, %Tn bst saSe
All or
night But did say G% yq ri iSs@ sSne S
that sharp nothing DO with any stemni 70 Fa
him. hen does eCdo o
MANY LAWYERS LISTEN TO MR.. PARSONS.
Mr. MARITIME occupied the witness chair when inc .r'
was resumed at o'clock but he took up MS poSuo"
there be examined in the case but mercy u CIV
more room to Mr. Parsons in front OF the JuryDo1. MI
Parsons continued his opening argument ana iuaih
tanned it until ten past five on exactly tne same
lines OF the morning Ii clever review anu hee ~,
criticism OF what the nsu pece evidence
that the defence purposed called In reoutts ~
MsTs many pseeech and he certainly
hold the attention OF every Juryman 10 sS,hiect
that be had say for his client Iaking up NC
OF the Corruption of the Aldermen where he left In we
morning he asked the jurymen II they knc" WHO MI IL
confessed that he did not know his Alderman az.
Then in asking why Mr. Sharp was picked our 10 pe e
scapegoat he said the whole OF the prosecution
The evidence Fulgran. in regard to whom ne sa
some hard things, both 20 his being man wn1 10 az -,
ne was perurer. The different statements OF ~
as to amount he received were made ,e ios' al I
and the go Unset then the sums t1at were az
legged have been paid TO these hiaeI 'e s anu ~
pared them with the amount that nar % 90 each for
their votes. then It dropped 10 s2oooo' anu 'ng rIi
sratf 81 900 Miller $1,000 Farley $12l75 M9oney
81 500 McQuade $4,000 and Kenney s35.2oo ,' In IN
the transactions in which these sums Wee inSVIaeu
saw nothing that suspicious; they were me orI
nary business r.nsseops o. en their attention to- the
fact that he clerk, and there was no reason IL
| world why he should not DC Gun sa,,ices
f ss rendered. to the Seventh Avenue Railroad
Bn tn n D Ms sct that the Aldermen had large bills
NOT even evidence that they had been corrupted -
stories bised on the fact that Mr. sharp had for thirty
five years been trying to get road Gown % HSl
nd Railroad Company. in order 10 ne master VI se s
Laid down rails from fcnreenta 70 s
II was suggested that Mr. Sharp went 20 Albany TO nh
cnce legislation II crime 10 obaln egsiauoh
good. everybody
ted that the broadway road was rcai scf'ioc W ~
AS 10 Politics. story jury ought no; TO credit it. as
they must have the inpossioihty OF sntn stSy
Attorney Was ia itself suspicious. The defence
however, had sent 70 Albany ana would pro Of
Mr sharp wanting have something inserted IN IL ms
position was Il contained something that he thought
the prosecution cd testied attending the
Legislature and in order 10 get something
Mr. PARSONS APPEALs TO THE JURY.
Mr. Parsons rather at this point as TO the
tactics of prosecution and said The nat mas gone
forth gentlemen that Jacob sharp has TO be convicted
and il is upon you alone that we can rely Tor bis de
fence" Happily he added the case did not rest upcr
what the prosecuting attorney said II did not rest uof
What he was saying upon what his learned ASSISTANT
would in closing the case but upon Legal enenee
this evidence so far had failed 10 suostanua'e '
Mr. Parsons reviewed all the evidence In the SANE
careful detailed manner observing At one place INA
Duffy had not called and his thanks that they mac
TSss . sas Of nd$ .ao tt that al
| the facts were sustained permitted the Duily
man 10 be- made the scapegoat their crimes Through
out ne scarcely referred 10 the theory that was Jaco
sharp who had been blackmailed by the Aldermen
! theory which il was suggested would be prominen
line Of the defence Just after o'clock he aroppea ~
voice TO low and impressive whisper and leaned owe
to the table toward the jarymcn as he said
The close The anxiety Ia. fallen h"sv
The was c age e gentlemen Int
lived far believe he w e ys anu a' have
their Indictment ask your careful attention 70 Tie e'
Jobn NJ scrbner. who has already testified, was tn
first witness for the defence lie drew ny the psaso
the s Wss e Ina
toward obtaining the consent OF the local au'hoc'
IA At this point Judge Nelson asked permission to cal
two witnesses who from distance ana Mr. seIil
Hs sTs n the Office Of the Secretary Of State ban,
produced the original bill and veto message OF ths We
sroa S A q Io to make
Colonel Fellows objected that the BIZ. vas not ident,rs
Nelson a' .s as that as ssYsps s.n.s j;
of the s But . wss only
srai Railroad Act Of 1888 and this was + l. would
remembered that Potte said he had searched iof the d
minary proof necessary to make the bii evidenc
hut after some further discussion resolved Itself into
mere question OF order OF proof and the judge above
IL on se assurance OF Judge Nelson that he would COZ
meet The witness taen identified me oiii ana sso
1t handed to tine jury that they might see tnat !,
evidence of Mr. Hooper to the manner In whlch IN
bill had passed the various committees and the Nv
branches Legislature totally ut variance Wit
that given by Mr.. Potte.
Then to make evidence complete Charles X Dayto
. Of Easthamp:on, l.. l.. was called. lie had been
clerk in the Legislature for many years an
. from 1883 to 1888 journal clei
Rad the Amendments and various notes Of the BILL
3 his testimony was not concluded when the court ~
journed at G:30 ,.
ruption TO the proceedings certain private papers ha
ipoa Kahn. which the Judge permltie
him 10 read and pass upon Kaufield looked n
the better the slight respite permitted him on satu
day evening when he permitted to take glimpse
the festivities incidental TO the celebration OF his sv'
wedding and Juror Clarke also looking bright al
smiling Mr. Clarke is q OF considerable means al
his aeryce q Juryinan 10 a great inconvenience nj
loxs TO his business But performs his duty as got